The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-01

LUDWIG BAREAy, the German tragedian, will
sail for New York in February, and will return
home i'll April.
MRS DINAH UNLOCK CRAIK left personal es-
tate valued at more than $751; 600 IL all goes TO
her adopted daughter, Miss Dorothy Craik.
P. T. BARXuM says that his favorite novel is
'lvanhoe." He is, of course, especially inter
ested in the chapter describing the burning of
Front-de-Bouf's castle.
OREN SHELLY. of Keene, N. H., is 81 years old,
and his wife one year his junior. They were
married sixty-seven years ago, and have lived
together very happily ever since.
SPEAKER JOHN G. CARLISLE, of Kentucky
called on Mayor Hewitt Monday and had short
talk with hlm on private matters. The visit, it
is understood, was purely social one and had
no political significance.
THE infant daughter Of Princess Beatrice and
Prince Henry OF Battenburg, was chrstened
with water from the Jordan river, bottle hav-
ing been secured for that purpose by the Rev.
c. NJ. Owen, of Birmingham.
THE grave of Thomas H. Marshall, the famous
Kentucky orator and wit, is in an open field not
far from Versailles. 1t is uncared for, and the
mound has been rooted up by hogs The
stone at the head of the grave is small and in
significant.
NUMEROUS New York friends of Count Ferii-
nand de Lesseps sent their congratulations to
the veteran canal cutter on mis- SD birthday
anniversary last Saturday. 1t is rumored that
he will visit New York in January next, on his
way to Panama.
THE strong feeling of Queen Victoria and her
eldest daughter against German surgeons is said
to arise from the fact that Prince William of
Germany has deformed hand an intirmity
due to the clumsineSs of physician who was
in attendance at his birth.
ONE Of the most appropriate floral decora-
tions on Jenny Linds coffin was a wreath of
myrtle from Mr.. Goldschmdt. 1t was made
from tree planted years ago by the great
singer herself, in the shape of a tiny twig
plucked from her wedding wreath.
HOWARD VAN SonAIcK, a New York groom,
failed to appear on Friday. at Long Branch. ct
the time fixed for his wedding with Miss Corne-
liza West. The guests were there and the sup
per was eaten, though the bride was absent
The groom sent word that he had caught cold.
DR. GERHARDT, the private physician of the
Grown Prince of Germany, long ago discovered
the tumor on the left vocal chord, and told him
IL must be eXcsed, but "Unser Fritz" declined
to have the operation performed. Dr. Wegener
was called in, and agreed with DR.. Gerhardt.
Both of these eminent specialists were set aside
to get the opinion of Dr. Morell Mackenzie and
the fact remains that IL DR.. Gerhardt's advice
had been taken in the first place the Crown
Prince would have been relieved to-day, if not
cured. This is the opinion of Drs. Won Berg
mann, Frankel, Hahn, Herring, Wiggers and
other specialists.
JOSEF HOFFMAN, the boy pianist, whom Anton
Rubnsteln called zone of the nlarvels of the
age" has arrived in New York He is a hand
some, sturdy-looking little fellow, thorough
boy, with nothing Of the Infant prodigy in
his appearance. His features are regular. and
his dark complexion has a ruddy tinge. He
speaks French tiuently, and has in conversation
a lively and unaffected manner. In fact in
everything but his marvellous musical talent,
he is a child, with child's love for toys and
games of all kinds On the voyage a concert
was given for the usual charities, at which Hof-
man played The sum realized was over $500
Lis father and mother accompany him.